As Metro Detroit grows for a second year in a row, neighborhoods have shifted
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After decades of decline, Detroit experienced a slight population growth in 2023 and 2024, with 11,000 new residents marking a symbolic shift. The racial and ethnic composition of the city is diversifying, with Black residents decreasing from 84% to 79%, while Hispanic, white, and Asian populations see gains. Suburban areas also experienced growth, but unevenly, highlighting dynamic changes in migration trends and neighborhood compositions that reflect a significant, evolving urban landscape.
From 2010 to 2023, Detroit's racial and ethnic makeup continued to gradually diversify even as the city was declining in population.
An additional 11,000 people moved into the city in the years 2023 and 2024, marking a symbolic shift after decades of population loss.
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